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PYGMY SLOW LORIS
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Nycticebus pygmaeus
HOUSE NAME: Male "Sinh" Female "Romano"
HABITAT: Thick foliage tropical rain forests or bamboo groves in sothern Yunnan, Laous, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
CONSERVATION STATUS: Vulnerable
FUN FACT:
If threatened, the pygmy slow loris can emit a strong odor in an attempt to deter a predator. If the predator persists, the pygmy slow loris can produce a secretion that is toxic when mixed with saliva and would then proceed to attempt to bite the predator.
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